Ezra:6:1-12
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Then ,
Darius the king ,
issued an edict ,
and they made search in the house of the books ,
where the treasures were laid up in Babylon .
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And there was found in Achmetha ,
in the fortress which is in the province of Media ,
a roll ,
and ,
thus ,
was it written therein ,
as a record :
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In the first year of Cyrus the king ,
Cyrus the king ,
issued an edict ,
as to the house of God in Jerusalem ,
Let the house be built ,
the place where they used to offer sacrifices ,
and let the foundations thereof be reared ,
the height thereof ,
sixty cubits ,
the breadth thereof ,
sixty cubits ;
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layers of large stones ,
three ,
and one layer of new timber ,
and ,
as for the expenses ,
out of the house of the king ,
let them be given .
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Moreover also ,
the utensils of the house of God ,
of gold and silver ,
which ,
Nebuchadnezzar ,
took forth out of the temple that was in Jerusalem ,
and brought unto Babylon ,
let them again be taken to the temple which is in Jerusalem every one to its place ,
and lay them up in the house of God .
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Now ,
therefore ,
Tattenai pasha Beyond the River ,
Shethar-bozenai ,
and their associates ,
the Apharsachites ,
who are Beyond the River ,
be ye far from thence :
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let alone the work of this house of God ,
the pasha of Judah ,
and the elders of Judah ,
this house of God ,
shall build upon its place ;
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And ,
from me ,
is issued an edict ,
as to that which ye shall do ,
with these elders of Judah ,
for the building of this house of God ,
That ,
of the resources of the king ,
even the tribute Beyond the River ,
forthwith ,
the expenses be given unto these men ,
for they must not be hindered .
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And ,
whatever may be the needwhether young bullocks or rams or lambs for ascending-sacrifices unto the God of the heavens ,
wheat ,
salt ,
wine or oil ,
according to the command of the priests who are in Jerusalem ,
that it he given to them day by day ,
without fail ;
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that they may be offering sweet-smelling sacrifices unto the God of the heavens ,
and be praying for the life of the king ,
and his sons .
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And ,
from me ,
is issued an edict ,
that ,
any man who shall alter this message ,
let timber be torn out of his house ,
and being lifted up let him be fastened thereunto ,
and his house ,
a dunghill ,
be made for this ;
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and ,
the God who hath caused his Name to dwell there ,
destroy any king or people ,
who shall put forth their hand to alter to destroy this house of God ,
which is in Jerusalem .
I ,
Darius ,
have issued an edict ,
forthwith ,
let it be done .
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